SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today that it will host its 5th Annual Foundry Technology Symposium at the Sheraton Hotel in Hsinchu (Taiwan) on May 19th, at the Hilton Hotel in Santa Clara (California) on June 18th and at the Radisson Hotel in Austin (Texas) on June 23^rd, 2015.

The primary purpose of the 5th Annual Foundry Technology Symposium is to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of MagnaChip's manufacturing services (foundry) business, its specialty technology processes, target applications and end-markets. Furthermore, during the symposium, MagnaChip plans to discuss current and future semiconductor foundry business trends.

While providing an in-depth overview of its specialty process technologies, MagnaChip will also highlight its technology portfolio and its future roadmap, including technologies such as mixed-signal, which supports lower powered technologies in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector, Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) for high-performance analog and power management applications, Ultra-High Voltage (UHV) and Non-Volatile Memory (NVM). In addition, MagnaChip will present its technologies used in applications including smartphones, tablet PCs, automotive, LED lighting, wearables and IoT. MagnaChip will also review its customer-friendly design environment and on-line customer service tool known as "iFoundry".

"We are very pleased to host MagnaChip's 5th Annual Foundry Technology Symposium in Taiwan and in the US this year," said Namkyu Park, Executive Vice President of MagnaChip's Semiconductor Manufacturing Services Division. "We plan to offer participants an opportunity to better understand the foundry and the application market dynamics, and to provide insights into MagnaChip's specialty process technologies."

More than one hundred fabless companies, IDMs (Integrated Device Manufacturers) and other semiconductor companies are expected to attend the three events. To sign up for MagnaChip's 5th Annual Foundry Technology Symposium in Hsinchu, Santa Clara and Austin, and for more details regarding the symposium, please visit www.magnachip.com or ifoundry.magnachip.com.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
Headquartered in South Korea, MagnaChip Semiconductor is a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications. MagnaChip Semiconductor believes it has one of the broadest and deepest range of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platforms in the industry, supported by its 30-year operating history, a large portfolio of registered and pending patents and extensive engineering and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com.

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